Monthly Archives: April 2013

HOLY NAME FOUNDATION

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Steve

The 8th Annual Dinner-Dance Friday May 31, 2013 6:30 PM Gargiulo’s restaurant (Coney Island) 2013_HNFDD_Email_Invite or for more information call, (917) 974-8782 Respectfully, Red Hoops135@hotmail.com Advertisements

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ALONE IN THE YARD

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Steve

Thanks to James McCarthy for this image… The best thing about basketball is that you don’t need other people to play. Just you, a basketball and the hoop. When I found myself alone in the boys schoolyard at Holy Name … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Basketball, Cal Ramsey, Holy Name, Madison Square Garden, Marv Albert, New York Knicks, Phil Chenier, Schoolyard | 4 Comments

YOU AND ME

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Steve

Long as I remember The rain been comin’ down. Clouds of myst’ry pourin’ Confusion on the ground. Good men through the ages Tried to find the sun; And I wonder, still I wonder, Who’ll stop the rain. Powerful lyrics from … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged CCR, Classic Rock, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Farrell's, McBears, Parkside, Timboos, Who'll Stop The Rain, Windsor Pub | 8 Comments

LET THE PIGEONS LOOSE

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Steve

I lived on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Windsor Place; Third floor over Bob’s Hardware Store. When my mother wanted me to go to the store she would put money in a napkin, fold it up and toss it … Continue reading →

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STREETOLOGY

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Steve

I’m thinking way ahead here… I have been going 125 miles an hour with my writing. I’m determined to get it done! (By the way, if anyone knows how to contact Pete Hamill, let me know. I want to thank … Continue reading →

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WHO WOULD WIN?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Steve

As we sit back and watch both New York professional basketball teams in the NBA playoffs (Knicks-Celtics and Nets-Bulls) for some strange reason I thought back to the 1975-76 season. The Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets that year 4-2 to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged A.B.A, Boston Celtics, Julius Erving, Larry Brown, NBA, New York Nets, Red Auerbach | 8 Comments

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Steve

Image | Posted on April 22, 2013 by Steve | Tagged Howard place, Windsor Place | 4 Comments